Historical Memorial Park of Ópusztaszer Hosts Free University

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Presentations on history, folklore, religion, culture, home remedies and organic farming are on the programme. Among the performances visitors can see are ones by Kowalsky Meg a Vega, Szabó Balázs Band and Experidance.
 
Programme:
 
August 17
 
Theme: Hungarian History
12:10   Opening
12:30   László Bognár, economist
14:00   József Zoltán Tóth, legal historian
15:30   Csaba Csapó, historian
17:30   Kowalsky Meg a Vega concert
 
August 18
 
Theme: Traditions ? Prospects
Etka-school: introduction and talks with visitors
10:00   Family felt-making
11:00   Felt presentation by Ákos Kaszás
13:00   Bertalan Andrásfalvy, ethnographer
14:00   József V. Molnár, folk-psychology researcher
16:00   Marcell Jankovics, cultural historian
17:00  Zoltán Juhász, folk music researcher
17:00  László Hintalan, ethnographer
18:00  Egyszólam concert
 
August 19
 
Theme: organic-day ? health day
 
Living village-forum
All day: Márta Kiss, natural healer
13:00  József Ángyán, state secretary
14:00  Péter Roszik, organic farming expert
13:00  Géza Molnár, farmer
14:00  Gábor Géczy, physicist-teacher
15:00  Ilona Bernád, writer-natural healer
17:30  Szabó Balázs Band
 
August 20
 
Theme: organic-day ? health-day
 
11:30  Ilona Bernád, writer-natural healer
14:00  Prof. József Országh
13:00  Ghymes concert
20:00  ExperiDance: Revenge
 
Ongoing events:
 
- Fruit brandy tasting at Magna Cum Laude palinka house
- Herbs expert: plants, tinctures, advice - Éva Gál Bódisné
- Evening fire, dance house
- Folk music in the area of the memorial park
- Playhouse for children
- Puppet performances daily
- Folk games at the skanzen
- Hungarian folk medicine tent
- Aura photography, iris diagnostics
- Organic products, handcrafts show and fair